MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – OCTOBER 13th 2021

MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – OCTOBER 13th 2021.

Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also presents were the following: Supervisor’s Dave Baker & Anthony Fornengo, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, NPAHD Representative Fran Levings and Clerk Tamara Miritello VIA telephone.  Absent was Deputy Clerk Samantha Gardner.

PUBLIC IMPUT:

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the agenda. (Carried 3-0)

Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the minutes from September 8th, 2021 meeting. (Carried 3-0)

Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement

FUND BALANCES – SEPTEMBER 2021:

                GENERAL FUND                                                                                                                $10,609.55

                ROAD & BRIDGE                                                                                                               $5,191.88

                FIRE PROTECTION                                                                                                            $11,247.04

                CEMETERY/LANDSCAPING                                                                                          $6,892.83

                FIRE HALL                                                                                                                            $125.45

                SAVINGS ACCOUNT                                                                                                        $1,165.94

                DRIVEWAYS                                                                                                                       $8,814.75

                                                                                                                                TOTAL                   $44,047.44

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the Treasurer’s Report. (Carried 3-0)

Clerk Tamara Miritello prepared and presented the Claims and Payroll list for approval.

CLAIMS – OCTOBER 2021

Federated Co-op                              Prebuy Propane                                                               $2,034.35

Pine County                                       Election Expense                                                             $204.84                

Glen Williamson                              Website Service                                                               $360.00

                AT&T                                                     Phone/Internet October 2021                                    $98.02

                ECE                                                         October 2021 Electric                                                    $57.00

                Deloris Schirmer                              Refund for overpayment                                              $30.00

                US Treasury                                        3rd Qtr. payroll taxes                                                 $686.21

                Fran Levings                                       Mileage reimbursement                                          $55.50

                Dave Baker                                         Tri-Township Disposal Meeting                             $50.00

                Duxbury Fire Dept                           Fire Protection 1 year                                              $4,500.00

                Askov Deep Rock                             Diesel Fuel                                                                      $911.53 

                Kettle River Grafix                          Snowplowing notices                                                 $39.40

                                                                                                                                     TOTAL                            $9,689.97

PAYROLL – October 2021

Dave Baker                                                                                                                         $100.00

Anthony Fornengo                                                                                                          $100.00

Dave Fornengo                                                                                                                 $245.00

Wayne Hessler                                                                                                                 $180.00

Fran Levings                                                                                                                       $35.00

Tamara Miritello                                                                                                             $265.00

Doug Wiita                                                                                                                         $600.00

                                                                                                                TOTAL                $1,525.00

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)

CLERK’S REPORT

  1.  Application for ARP funds has been submitted.
  2. Pine County Township Officer’s Association meeting, October 23,2021 @9am
  3. Petra from MAT will be here for training on October 23rd, 2021.
  4. County is looking for Levy info for 2022.
  5. A survey for the townhall will be done for MAT insurance.
  6. Pine County Broadband Project is looking for members of the community for input on suppling broadband to rural areas.
  7. Northview Bank paperwork needs signatures.
  8. Resolution for CD – Tabled for more info

OLD BUISNESS

  1. Road Work
    1. Creekview has been completed. Culverts have been placed on hold.
    1. Beavers have been busy clogging up culverts around the area.

NEW BUSINESS

  1. NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
    1. The district approved 2 grant applications from Essentia Hospital – Sandstone
      1. $9506.33 was approved for a P500 Therapy Surface that can prevent and promote healing of pressure ulcers in patients. Fran Levings then presented a photo of the specialized mattress that will be purchased.
      1. $17,123.33 was approved to replace at Post Anesthesia Care Unit surgery stretcher. The stretcher will be used for pre-op patients, overflow ED patients and Urgent Care patients. They see a lot of use at the hospital.
      1. The Hospital District website has been upgraded – Check it out!
      1. Fran Levings distributed a handout listing COVID cases thus far in 6 Pine County cities.
  2. Snow plow truck has had some work done, Grader will be operated by Dave Fornengo and is ready for 2021-2022 winter season.

Anything else to come to the board? – NONE

Next meeting is NOVEMBER 10TH, 2021 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:07PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________